Irina
I emerged from the bathroom, my racing pulse finally slowed to a steady thrum. The bedroom lay cloaked in shadow, a single lamp casting long fingers of light across the floor. My eyes found Noah instantly, his muscular form propped against the headboard, waiting.
The air crackled with anticipation as I crossed the room, each step heightening my awareness. The plush carpet tickled my bare feet. The faint scent of Noah's cologne teased my senses. Even the whisper of fabric as I moved seemed thunderous in the weighted silence.
With trembling fingers, I reached for the sash of my robe. "See something you like?" I purred, letting the silk slide from my shoulders.
Noah's eyes blazed as they raked over my newly bared skin. "You know I do," he growled.
A shiver coursed through me, equal
